| Beesd | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Geldermalsen - Beesd.png |
| Map Caption1: | The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Beesd in the former municipality of Geldermalsen.--> |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | West Betuwe |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 3.2 |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.02 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3,360 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 4153 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0345 |
| Coordinates: | 51.8875°N 5.1911°W |
Beesd is a village in the Netherlands province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 16 km west of Tiel. It is situated near the river Linge and has a railway station on the railway from Dordrecht to Geldermalsen.
Beesd was first mentioned in 1224 as "in Beseth". The etymology is unclear.[3] Beesd was founded in the Early Middle Ages on a stream ridge. It developed into a stretched out esdorp.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with detached tower. The lower part of tower dates from around 1500. The current church is the result of an extensive modification and rebuilding in 1825.[4]
Beesd was home to 1,282 people in 1840. Beesd was an independent municipality. In 1883, Beesd railway station opened on the Dordrecht to Elst railway line. The building was demolished in 1985, but it is still an active station.[5]
In 1978, it was merged into Geldermalsen. In 2019, it became part of West Betuwe.[6]